Know all about Soapstone and Essexite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Soapstone belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Essexite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Soapstone is Polished whereas that of Essexite is Granular. Soapstone appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Essexite appears Banded. The luster of Soapstone is greasy while that of Essexite is not available. Soapstone is available in black, black to grey, green, grey colors whereas Essexite is available in dark grey to black colors. The commercial uses of Soapstone are cemetery markers, creating artwork, gemstone, jewelry, manufacture of soap, solvents, dyes, plastics and fibres, production of lime, source of magnesia (mgo) and that of Essexite are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, jewelry, sea defence, tombstones.